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Topic: Layer at a friends house. (Read 9802 times)

So just when I thought I was going to have to recut and start over, bingo, a bag full of roots.

Started this in May I think. Checked it in June, no roots.Being right under the gutter, I popped a drainage hole.This ended up being a great scenario, I don't think we've had three consecutive days without a solid downpour.

A few pics of the sequence of events.

I thought the double trunk would work, but im pretty sure the branchless one will go.Went heavy on the roots. Im not worried at all. Wish it was a bit better spread though.Check in Spring!

It looks like the front part of that secondary trunk is dying back? its light brown compared to the green on the primary trunk. this is a zelcova right? this depends on what you want to do with it? you can make a small broom from it ? its trunk is already big enough to do the chop and start growing the primary branches.

I don't know if you'd care for a informal upright zelcova?

chop to the lowest branch on the primary trunk and use that branch as the new leader.

Wow, that is really aggressive root work for a newly-separated layer...in July. I hope it responds well for you. I separate D-tree layers in the fall and slip pot them without touching the sphagnum or root ball until the following spring.

Oh. It is good and rolled over. Both trunks have a scar at the top. From where I tore off the large branches last year. I let the bark tear down. A throw away tree..i figured it may give me some interest, or enough ugly to leave it alone.

I found some quick setting concrete patch called Rockite or something like that. I will share with the group my future new process of airlayering with it. Then I will have the experience to recommend someone else do it!